Inner Planets
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Which outer planet is the largest?
Jupiter
What is one type of galaxy?
Spiral, elliptical, or irregular
Which inner planet is the hottest?
Venus
Which outer planet has the most visible rings?
Saturn
How might a galaxy change over time?
Gravity might cause dust and gases to form new starts or old start might die over time.
or
two galaxies might collide and change one another
Why do you think distance from the Sun affects a planet’s temperature?
Planets closer to the Sun receive more intense energy, while further ones receive less, usually resulting in colder temperatures.
Which outer planet is farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
Would you describe the Milky Way galaxy as small, mid-sized, large, or huge?
huge
Why is Venus hotter than Mercury?
Mercury is closer to the sun
Which outer planet has the most moons?
Saturn
What is the distance light travels in one year?
light-year
Which inner planet has the longest year?
Mars has the longest year.
Which outer planet takes the longest time to orbit the Sun?
Neptune
Milky Way is part of a group of galaxies called ____?
Local Group